diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 855bfff..b11a035 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@
   (:hook variable-pitch-mode
          acdw/reading-mode))
 
+(setup abbrev
+  (:option abbrev-file-name "~/Sync/abbrev.el"
+           save-abbrevs 'silent)
+  (:hook-into text-mode
+              circe-chat-mode))
+
 (setup acdw
   (:also-load acdw-compat
               acdw-lisp)